PRINCIPAL UPDATE
There is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 7th. Enjoy the long weekend!
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MCAS continues next week with ELA Session 2. Grade 5 is on Tuesday, Grade 4 is on Wednesday, and Grade 3 is on Thursday. Please ensure your child has a good night sleep, a healthy breakfast and is on time for school. We know all students will do their best!
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Walking Wednesday will resume on Wednesday, April 26th. We will send home a reminder with Walking Wednesday tickets on Monday, April 24th.
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Attention 5th Grade Families!!
A flier went home with your student last week in regards to submitting photos for the 5th Grade yearbook. Please make every effort to get photos submitted as soon as possible!
ALL PHOTOS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN APRIL 7TH
Photos can be EMAILED to NE5thGradeCelebration2023@gmail.com.
It is very important that you include your student’s First and Last Name and Homeroom Teacher!
Thank you,
5th Grade Celebration/Yearbook Committee
5th Grade Yearbook Photo Drive
Campana Fotografica Del Anuario De 5th Grado
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REMINDERS ABOUT THE WEEK AHEAD:
- Monday, April 10 - I Like to Move It 3:30-4:30 in the Gym (for those registered through Park & Rec)
- Tuesday, April 11 - Gr. 5 MCAS ELA Session 2
- Tuesday, April 11 - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser - Chipotle
- Wednesday, April 12- Gr. 4 MCAS ELA Session 2
- Wednesday, April 12 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
- Thursday, April 13 - Gr. 3 MCAS ELA Session 2
- Thursday, April 13 - Healthy Waltham Walk-Up Food Pantry 2:00-5:00pm - 5 Cherry St.
- Thursday, April 13 - Virtual BELPAC Meeting @ 6:30pm Invitation BELPAC informative flier
- Friday, April 14 - Fancy Friday - Wear something "fancy" to celebrate the beginning of spring vacation!
- Monday, April 17 - Friday, April 21 - APRIL VACATION
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Tenaglia and Ms. McAvoy
WALTHAM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Waltham Boys & Girls Club Science Fair
Waltham Boys & Girls Club Science Fair
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CORNER
"I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go."
– Langston Hughes
Stick With It: Encouraging Persistence in Kids
Podemos hacer cosas difíciles”: Fortalecer la resiliencia en los niños
🍎 HEALTHY WALTHAM FOOD PANTRY
*****Starting in January, the pantry will be walk-up only at our new location at 5 Cherry Street – the parking lot at the Fitch School in Waltham, MA. Our new hours will be from 2pm-5pm. We will have a variety of food for families to choose from, as well as some new items.
Where to park: Street parking only.
Registration: Please register in person at the pantry.
Food Pantry Donations: If you would like to make food donations of any kind, please contact us via contact us form on this website. No deliveries will be accepted at our mailing address without prior contact and coordination.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Upcoming pantry dates:
Thursday, April 13
Thursday, April 27
NORTHEAST PTO
Follow the Northeast PTO on Instagram @northeast_elementary_pto and Facebook Northeast PTO page for updates on all the fun coming this spring!
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A giant thank you to Jen McClary and Kelly O'Brien for organizing Family Night! It was a huge success and a lot of fun! We appreciate all of the parent volunteers, as well as all of the donations from families and local businesses. We can't wait to do it again next year!
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Craft Food Hall hosting a drive-in movie of Minions Rise of Gru to support Northeast PTO! *This Saturday, April 8th at 7:00pm*
$10/car + a % of food sales go directly to the PTO!
This event is NOT just for Northeast families — so please share the word with your friends, family, and on your social media!
**20 cars need to be signed up or the event will be cancelled — so if you’re interested, sign up ASAP to be sure it can still happen!**
Link to signup: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minions-the-rise-of-gru-drive-in-movie-northeast-elementary-fundraiser-tickets-596124282777
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Read-a-Thon -- Pick your prizes!! *Store closes April 13th*
Our first Read-a-Thon was a huge success! Student's earned dollars to shop for prizes off of their raised money -- login to the website and select the prizes by April 13th. After this time, we will not be able to open the store again. Prizes will be delivered to school (not your home).
Sign in to your student(s) page: www.read-a-thon.com/readers
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*Please welcome our new Treasurer, Jenn Gunnell!*
Jenn Gunnell was voted as our new Treasurer at our most recent PTO Board meeting to fill the remainder of Jean Petrino's Treasurer term (ending June 2024). Welcome Jenn and thank you for volunteering your time to the Board!
We thank Jean for all of her years of service on the PTO -- we are all a group of volunteer parents, and we cannot do this without our PTO Community support! Jean is going to help Jenn transition, you can reach them both at treasurer.nepto@gmail.com.
We also have PTO Board terms ending in June for:
-President (currently Debbie Coleman)
-Vice President (currently Karen Pino)
-Secretary (currently Val Alfeo)
Our terms are staggered, so each school year a portion of our Board seats are open for new members!
If you are interested in learning more (no commitment to have a convo!) -- please reach out to us via Facebook, email (northeastptoboard@gmail.com or treasurer.nepto@gmail.com) or grab one of us at pickup. We'd love to help provide more info!
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Restaurant Nights - Save the Dates! Fliers will come home closer to the event.
*Tuesday, April 11 - Chipotle
*Tuesday, May 16 - City Streets
*Tuesday, June 13th - Bistro781
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Northeast Free Little Library is up!
Our library is running low! If you have any books you'd like to donate, you can also drop them to Daniella Ricci (Circle Drive) -- Daniella has offered to collect book donations, as well as make sure it remains stocked.
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PTO Community Meeting Dates for the year:
2023:
*Cancelled meeting* -- Wednesday, April 12
*Wednesday, May 24 — this will be our Board seat voting meeting for next term!
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Thank you for all of your help and support!
PTO Board Members:
Debbie Coleman, President
Karen Pino, Vice President
Daniella Ricci, Vice President
Val Alfeo, Secretary
Jenn Gunnell, Treasurer
Jeremy Davidson, Executive Director of NEPTO
Northeast Elementary School
Ms. Kelly McAvoy, Assistant Principal
Email: MaryEllenTenaglia@walthampublicschools.org
Website: https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/northeast
Location: 70 Putney Lane, Waltham, MA 02452, USA
Phone: 781-314-5740
